paperlily design + photography is an independent company specializing in custom design and photography work for creative business owners, artists & musicians. 

it is owned and operated by elli rader.  that means if you email or call, she is the only person you will need to talk to.  in fact, she is now going to switch to first person because she also is typing this.

ahem....

i have been in design since college, in one way or another.  i have been getting paid to do design as a job for about eleventy billion years.  i don't always wear goggles, but i like to use this as my photo because sometimes it's fun to imagine your web designer in a cave doing sciencey things to make your website magically appear.  i do work in a kind of cave - it is technically a basement though.  my desk has a distressed finish and long spindly legs. 

many of my clients are artists, photographers, musicians, and small business owners.  many of them need guidance and advice when it comes to promoting their business, or they just don't have time and need full service design work from someone reliable.  (that's me.) 

i had a corporate-type job as a leadership trainer, so i'm quite good at teaching people things.  technology and nerdy things make me infinitely happy, and i can give advice / feedback / training about a lot of things without making your brain hurt.  i'll let you know what you need to know and keep to myself the things you don't need to know. 

i don't provide pricing on my website because there are many ways to accomplish a project successfully, which means i can almost always find a way to help you within your budget.   this is true for design work, websites, and photography.  please send me an email, so we can discuss your project.

a few quotes about my work:

"elli. the photos are fantastic. you have done such a wonderful job! the colors, tints, shadows, background, foreground, everything is so tasteful and professional. I can't thank you enough." -molly dean

"cripes! you are amazing!" -jeff arundel

"working with pam (stylist/photographer of elevenpictures.net) and elli as a team was an absolute blast. i don't think I've ever had so much fun on a photo shoot, nor have i walked away with such amazing shots!  i am very much looking forward to the next shoot."  -alicia wiley

"elli, the website is fantastic! perfect, simple, bright...just great."  -matty o'reilly